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Pozzi FE, Remoli G, Tremolizzo L, Appollonio I, Ferrarese C, Cuffaro L. Brain Health and Cognition in Older Adults: Roadmap and Milestones towards the Implementation of Preventive Strategies. Brain Sci 2024; 14:55. [PMID: 38248270 PMCID: PMC10813413 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
In this narrative review, we delve into the evolving concept of brain health, as recognized by the WHO, focusing on its intersection with cognitive decline. We emphasize the imperative need for preventive strategies, particularly in older adults. We describe the target population that might benefit the most from risk-based approaches-namely, people with subjective cognitive decline. Additionally, we consider universal prevention in cognitively unimpaired middle-aged and older adults. Delving into multidomain personalized preventive strategies, we report on empirical evidence surrounding modifiable risk factors and interventions crucial in mitigating cognitive decline. Next, we highlight the emergence of brain health services (BHS). We explain their proposed role in risk assessment, risk communication, and tailored interventions to reduce the risk of dementia. Commenting on ongoing BHS pilot experiences, we present the inception and framework of our own BHS in Monza, Italy, outlining its operational structure and care pathways. We emphasize the need for global collaboration and intensified research efforts to address the intricate determinants of brain health and their potential impact on healthcare systems worldwide.
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- Federico Emanuele Pozzi
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (Neuro-MI), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (Neuro-MI), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (Neuro-MI), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (Neuro-MI), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20100 Milan, Italy; (G.R.); (L.T.); (I.A.); (C.F.); (L.C.)
- Neurology Department & Brain Health Service, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, 20900 Monza, Italy
- Milan Center for Neuroscience (Neuro-MI), University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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Ercoli T, Barbato F, Bombaci A, Cuffaro L, Di Lorenzo F, Iodice F, Romoli M, Solla P, Defazio G. Neurological Consequences of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Pandemic's Impact on Neurology Training. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1188. [PMID: 37626544 PMCID: PMC10452502 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13081188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on neurology training programs, leading to disruptions and changes that may have long-term implications for neurological education. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on neurological training programs, collecting available data relating to residents' experience worldwide. We performed a systematic search of the literature published on PubMed from January 2020 to March 2023, including studies referring to quantitative analysis of residents'/trainees' perspectives. Specifically, we included studies that examined how the pandemic has affected clinical and research activities, the use of telemedicine, the delivery of education and the psychological status of residents. Of the 95460 studies identified through database searching, 12 studies met the full criteria and underwent data extraction. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on neurology training programs, highlighting the need for resilience and flexibility in medical education. Future research should focus on the long-term outcomes of these adaptations in the quality of neurology education and patient care.
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- Tommaso Ercoli
- Neurological Unit, AOU Sassari, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy;
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- “Rita Montalcini” Department of Neurology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, TO, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, MI, Italy;
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- Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalisation and Health Care Santa Lucia Foundation, 00179 Rome, RM, Italy;
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- Department of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, RM, Italy;
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, “Maurizio Bufalini” Hospital, 47521 Cesena, FC, Italy;
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- Neurological Unit, AOU Sassari, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy;
- Department of Clinical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, BA, Italy;
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Ferrucci R, Cuffaro L, Capozza A, Rosci C, Maiorana N, Groppo E, Reitano MR, Poletti B, Ticozzi N, Tagliabue L, Silani V, Priori A. Brain positron emission tomography (PET) and cognitive abnormalities one year after COVID-19. J Neurol 2023; 270:1823-1834. [PMID: 36692636 PMCID: PMC9873215 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11543-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Emerging evidence indicates that the etiologic agent responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can cause neurological complications. COVID-19 may induce cognitive impairment through multiple mechanisms. The aim of the present study was to describe the possible neuropsychological and metabolic neuroimaging consequences of COVID-19 12 months after patients' hospital discharge. We retrospectively recruited 7 patients (age [mean ± SD] = 56 years ± 12.39, 4 men) who had been hospitalized for COVID-19 with persistent neuropsychological deficits 12 months after hospital discharge. All patients underwent cognitive assessment and brain (18F-FDG) PET/CT, and one also underwent 18F-amyloid PET/CT. Of the seven patients studied, four had normal glucose metabolism in the brain. Three patients showed various brain hypometabolism patterns: (1) unilateral left temporal mesial area hypometabolism; (2) pontine involvement; and (3) bilateral prefrontal area abnormalities with asymmetric parietal impairment. The patient who showed the most widespread glucose hypometabolism in the brain underwent an 18F-amyloid PET/CT to assess the presence of Aβ plaques. This examination showed significant Aβ deposition in the superior and middle frontal cortex, and in the posterior cingulate cortex extending mildly in the rostral and caudal anterior cingulate areas. Although some other reports have already suggested that brain hypometabolism may be associated with cognitive impairment at shorter intervals from SarsCov-2 infection, our study is the first to assess cognitive functions, brain metabolic activity and in a patient also amyloid PET one year after COVID-19, demonstrating that cerebral effects of COVID-19 can largely outlast the acute phase of the disease and even be followed by amyloid deposition.
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- Roberta Ferrucci
- Department of Health Science, Aldo Ravelli Research Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Neurology Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Aldo Ravelli Research Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Auxologico Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Auxologico Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Laboratory of Neuroscience, IRCCS Auxologico Institute, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Aldo Ravelli Research Center, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
- Neurology Unit, ASST-Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Ercoli T, Barbato F, Cuffaro L, Iodice F, Romoli M, Tedeschi G, Berardelli A, Di Lorenzo F, Bombaci A. The future of neurology after the COVID-19 pandemic according to neurology residents. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:9-12. [PMID: 36227386 PMCID: PMC9559160 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06450-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in the delivery of neurological disease care and in neurology training in academic departments. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate how neurology residents viewed the future of neurology after the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to three main aspects: (i) organization of neurological activity, (ii) patient care, and (iii) funding availability for neurological diseases. METHODS We surveyed Italian neurology residents in order to investigate how they viewed the future of neurology after the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS Responses were collected from 254 residents who reported: a high risk of reduction of hospital neurological beds, of worsening of the quality of neurological patient management, and of lack of funding for neurological care and research. CONCLUSION The survey results demonstrate the views of future neurologists regarding the direction of neurology after the COVID-19 emergency. It is important to focus on these aspects in order to adapt neurology training to the societal changes introduced by the pandemic, and to safeguard the essential role of neurology in the management and prevention of chronic degenerative illnesses and emergencies.
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- Tommaso Ercoli
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Clinical Neurology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo & Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Neurology and Stroke Unit, "Maurizio Bufalini" Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalisation and Health Care Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
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- Rita Montalcini" Department of Neurology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Giglia G, Gambino G, Cuffaro L, Aleo F, Sardo P, Ferraro G, Blandino V, Brighina F, Gangitano M, Piccoli T. Modulating Long Term Memory at Late-Encoding Phase: An rTMS Study. Brain Topogr 2021; 34:834-839. [PMID: 34674095 DOI: 10.1007/s10548-021-00872-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite a huge effort of the scientific community, the functioning of Long-Term Memory (LTM) processes is still debated and far from being elucidated. Functional and neurophysiological data point to an involvement of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) in both encoding and retrieval phases. However, the recently proposed Explicit/Implicit Memory Encoding and Retrieval (EIMER) model proposes that LTM at the encoding phase consists of anatomically and chronologically different sub-phases. On this basis, we aimed to investigate the role of right DLPFC during a late-encoding phase by means of low-frequency rTMS. Thirty right-handed healthy subjects were divided into three experimental groups. Inhibitory rTMS was applied over right-DLPFC immediately after the encoding phase (Late-Encoding Group) or before recognition phase (Pre-Recognition Group), 24 h after, of an LTM task. Both groups also received sham stimulation during the non-target phase, while the third group (Sham Group) received only sham stimulation in both phases. The Late-Encoding Group collected a lower number of correct responses compared with Sham Group (p = 0.00), while Pre-Retrieval Group increased accuracy as compared to the Sham Group (p = 0.0). rTMS-inhibition of the right DLPFC seems able to interfere with LTM memory performances when delivered at a late stage of the encoding phase, with opposite effects at the pre-retrieval phase.
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- Giuseppe Giglia
- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Euro Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology- I.E.ME.S.T., Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics (Bi.N.D.), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Di Lorenzo F, Ercoli T, Cuffaro L, Barbato F, Iodice F, Tedeschi G, Bombaci A. COVID-19 impact on neurology training program in Italy. Neurol Sci 2021; 42:817-823. [PMID: 33443668 PMCID: PMC7807224 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04991-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on clinical activity of all hospitals, including the ones involved in training of residents. In addition, neurology residents underwent substantial modifications of their training program. Aim of our investigation was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the educational activities of Italian neurology residents through an online questionnaire delivered to neurology residents. The results obtained showed that almost 30% of the respondents were redistributed to COVID-19 units. Neurology departments underwent substantial modifications of their organization influencing clinical educational activities; lessons and seminars were rescheduled online and research protocols were stopped and transferred to remote working, when feasible. There was a relevant use of telemedicine approach even if most of the respondents had never been trained before. Some of the changes had a North-South gradient, following the epidemiology of the pandemic. The data obtained from our survey highlight those points to address to be prepared for possible future emergencies.
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- Francesco Di Lorenzo
- Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalisation and Health Care Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public health, Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostic, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neurology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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Cuffaro L, Carvalho V, Di Liberto G, Klinglehoefer L, Sauerbier A, Garcia-Azorin D, Tábuas-Pereira M, Vashchenko N, Moro E, Bassetti CLA. Neurology training and research in the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of the Resident and Research Fellow Section of the European Academy of Neurology. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:3437-3442. [PMID: 33368826 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has disrupted residency programmes due to university and hospitals' priorities to face this emergency at all cost. Most research projects and clinical trials were temporarily stopped or postponed. The Resident and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has decided to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurology training. METHODS All EAN RRFS members were invited to fill out an online questionnaire of 40 items concerning their clinical involvement during the COVID-19 emergency, and the impact of the pandemic on their training (Appendix S1). RESULTS Of the 227 RRFS members who completed the questionnaire, 222 were from Europe, and of those 111 were from Portugal, Italy or France. Responders highlighted that severe restrictions have been imposed to face this pandemic, including reduction of inpatient beds, prohibition of in-person visits and limitation to hospital access for patients' relatives. This was accompanied by an increase in email correspondence and phone calls with 50% of countries allowing telemedicine to reach outpatients. Seventy-nine per cent of the respondents felt that the pandemic will probably have a serious impact on their training and career. CONCLUSION The pandemic led to a disruption of neurology activities, including medical training and research. The long-run impact of these changes remains unknown, but it will probably change the way neurology practice and training will be organized for future generations.
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- Luca Cuffaro
- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University Hospital of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Pedro Hispano/Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Service of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University Hospital of Lausanne, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.,Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.,Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- University Hospital of Neurological Disorders, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Division of Neurology, CHU of Grenoble, Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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Cuffaro L, Di Lorenzo F, Bonavita S, Tedeschi G, Leocani L, Lavorgna L. Dementia care and COVID-19 pandemic: a necessary digital revolution. Neurol Sci 2020; 41:1977-1979. [PMID: 32556746 PMCID: PMC7298162 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04512-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most memory clinics have had to suspend their activities. On the other hand, international dementia experts have recommended to provide urgently worldwide support for people living with dementia. This situation urges to play out new strategies to guarantee adequate care. Telemedicine and digital technology (DT) devices, such as smartphones, can be very helpful in remote monitoring and care. Technological devices such as videoconference or smartphone apps might be used for follow-up visits and support to patients and caregivers and to acquire digital markers of clinical progression. Hopefully, this dramatic situation would facilitate the process of progressive familiarization of neurologists with telemedicine and DT approach.
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- Luca Cuffaro
- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, II Clinic of Neurology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, II Clinic of Neurology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Neurorehabilitation Unit, Experimental Neurophysiology Unit - Institute of Experimental Neurology-INSPE, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. .,University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, II Clinic of Neurology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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Agnello L, Piccoli T, Vidali M, Cuffaro L, Lo Sasso B, Iacolino G, Giglio VR, Lupo F, Alongi P, Bivona G, Ciaccio M. Diagnostic accuracy of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers measured by chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for Alzheimer disease diagnosis. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2020; 80:313-317. [PMID: 32255379 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2020.1740939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
In the last decades, an important role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis has emerged. The evaluation of the triad consisting of 42 aminoacid-long amyloid-beta peptide (Aβ42), total Tau (tTau) and Tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (pTau) have been recently integrated into the research diagnostic criteria of AD. For a long time, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has represented the most commonly used method for the measurement of CSF biomarkers levels. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of CSF biomarkers, namely Aβ42, tTau and pTau and their ratio, measured by fully automated CLEIA assay (Lumipulse). We included 96 patients clinically diagnosed as AD (48) and non-AD (48). All CSF biomarkers levels were measured on Lumipulse G1200 fully automated platform (Fujirebio Inc. Europe, Gent, Belgium). Aβ42 levels, 42/40 ratio, 42/tTau ratio, 42/PTau ratio were significantly reduced, and tTau and PTau levels were significantly increased in AD patients in comparison with non-AD patients. The receiving operator curve (ROC) analysis showed good diagnostic accuracy of all CSF biomarkers and their ratios for discriminating AD patients from non-AD patients, with 42/40 ratio having the best AUC (0.724, 95%CI 0.619-0.828; p < 0.001). Our findings support the use of CSF biomarkers measured by CLEIA method on a fully automated platform for AD diagnosis.
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- Luisa Agnello
- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Chemistry, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, AOUP "P. Giaccone", Palermo, Italy
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La Bella V, Iannitto E, Cuffaro L, Spataro R. A rapidly progressive motor neuron disease associated to a natural killer cells leukaemia. J Neurol Sci 2019; 398:117-118. [PMID: 30708207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Vincenzo La Bella
- ALS Clinical Research Center, BioNeC, University of Palermo, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
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- Hematology Unit, Department of Oncology, University Hospital "P Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy
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- ALS Clinical Research Center, BioNeC, University of Palermo, 90129 Palermo, Italy
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Carta F, Farneti P, Cantore S, Macrì G, Chuchueva N, Cuffaro L, Pasquini E, Puxeddu R. Sialendoscopy for salivary stones: principles, technical skills and therapeutic experience. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018; 37:102-112. [PMID: 28516972 PMCID: PMC5463517 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sialadenitis is the most common non-neoplastic disease of the salivary glands, and sialendoscopy is increasingly used in both diagnosis and treatment, associated in selected cases with endoscopic laser lithotripsy. Sialendoscopy is also used for combined minimally invasive external and endoscopic approaches in patients with larger and proximal stones that would require excessively long laser procedures. The present paper reports on the technical experience from the Ear, Nose and Throat Unit of the Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital of Bologna, and from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of the University Hospital of Cagliari, Italy, including the retrospective analysis of the endoscopic and endoscopic assisted procedures performed on 48 patients (26 females and 22 males; median age 45.3; range 8-83 years) treated for chronic obstructive sialadenitis at the University Hospital of Cagliari from November 2010 to April 2016. The results from the Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital of Bologna have been previously published. The technical aspects of sialendoscopy are carefully described. The retrospective analysis of the University Hospital of Cagliari shows that the disease was unilateral in 40 patients and bilateral in 8; a total of 56 major salivary glands were treated (22 submandibular glands and 34 parotids). Five patients underwent bilateral sialendoscopy for juvenile recurrent parotitis. 10 patients were treated for non-lithiasic obstructive disease. In 33 patients (68.75%) the obstruction was caused by salivary stones (bilateral parotid lithiasis in 1 case). Only 8 patients needed a sialectomy (5 submandibular glands and 3 parotids). The conservative approach to obstructive sialadenitis is feasible and can be performed either purely endoscopically or in a combined modality, with a high percentage of success. The procedure must be performed with dedicated instrumentation by a skilled surgeon after proper training since minor to major complications can be encountered. Sialectomy should be the "extrema ratio" after failure of a conservative approach.
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Affiliation(s)
- F Carta
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Unit of Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Unit of Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Unit of Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy.,I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 11991, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
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- Ear, Nose and Throat Metropolitan Unit - Surgical Department - AUSL Bologna, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
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Cuffaro L, Levine A, Harrison L, Levine D. Fluid Intakes and Hydration Status of Institutionalized Elderly Nursing Home Residents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(97)00594-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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